Barry Lee Dejasu Wrote:Anyone else looking forward to the upcoming adaptation of Clive Barker's short story "The Midnight Meat Train?"

Barry Lee Dejasu Wrote:Anyone else looking forward to the upcoming adaptation of Clive Barker's short story "The Midnight Meat Train?" It's being directed by Ryuhei Kitamura, and stars Bradley Cooper and Vinnie Jones. It looks slick, and of course very expansive of the story, but as long as they keep a certain twist in the story (if you've read the story, you know exactly what I'm talking about), it should work really well. Supposedly Clive Barker was working very closely with Kitamura on the film, so I doubt it'll take any directions it shouldn't be. I, for one, am pumped.

The film opens August 1st, possibly limited - which is good enough, because it was back-and-forth for the longest time as a possible direct-to-DVD release. The fact that it will even open in ANY theaters is good.

Still not quite intrigued? Get this: a serial killer in the New York subways... Just look at the poster and raise an eyebrow:



Welcome aboard, next stop hell!

bones weep tedium Wrote:I am prepaing myself to be dispoointed by the film though. It looks good, but Vinnie Jones is a dick and I can't imagine how they're gonna spin the story out over a feature length film. Hopefully they'll just go overboard on gore, and not add any rubbishy new storylines that make me wanna spit at the screen.

Barry Lee Dejasu Wrote:MINOR Story Spoilers Ahead.

Well, YOU may well be disappointed, because they're expanding Kaufman's story a bit: he's a photographer, just arrived in NYC, trying to explore the darker, night-life side of the city, and in the process, he ends up pulling a Rear Window/Blow-Up and photographs/witnesses one of the brutal killings. I honestly think this is a very interesting angle, because Kaufman as a character, in the story, was very fascinated with the heart of the City, and what made it the Palace of Delights. That, coupled with this (probable) collaboration between Clive Barker and the filmmakers, has me hopeful that this will be a good additional storyline. As long as the dialogue isn't horrible, the concept should hold, methinks.

Quote:Also, how is Vinnie Jones, as you say, a "dick?" I don't know him personally, so I can't quite comment... I think he makes Mahogany seem that much more intimidating and terrifying. True, Kaufman is surprised (perhaps even disappointed?) to see that "the Butcher" is just a balding, slightly overweight, middle-aged man, but for some reason, the filmmaker's choice to go with someone younger, fitter, stronger, and more immediately intimidating doesn't bother me.

Quote:I think this movie is going to work just fine - theoretically speaking, anyway.

bones weep tedium Wrote:That doesnt sound too bad, but from the look of things over at IMDb Barker didnt have anything to do with it other than write the short story.

bones weep tedium Wrote:Vinnie Jones is about as intimidating as a block of wood.

He was notorious in the UK when he was a footballer for being little more than a thug. His big break into films were his roles in Lock Stock and Snatch. These roles were written for him, and traded on his reputation as a thug and required him to do little more than act like the trumped up little hooligan that he himself would have been if he hadn't had the good fortune of being good at football. As his 'performance' in Swordfish demonstrated, the man isnt capable of acting his way out of a wet paper bag.

bones weep tedium Wrote:I thought the same thing about I Am Legend. Be careful not to get your hopes up too high too soon matey

Barry Lee Dejasu Wrote:Ahah! Now I know that indeed, I am looking GREATLY forward to this movie with high expectations--you see, "matey," I loved I Am Legend, exactly as it was in the theaters, and I'm a big fan of the book saying that. I guess I've got this squared away. Thank you very much, Bones!